'recovery' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'recovrer,' where 're-' meant 'again' and 'covrer' meant 'to cover or regain.'

'recovrer' transformed into the Middle English word 'recoveren,' and eventually became the modern English word 'recovery.'

Initially, it meant 'to regain possession,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'returning to a normal state.'